S10 Ep140: Explore | Tour d'Écosse prologue: Gretna 2021
Explore returns with the Tour d'Écosse, a multi-part series telling the story of the beautiful game on two wheels. It was an idea dreamed up by Lionel Birnie and Simon Gill during lockdown, inspired by their childhood passions of cycling and football. The plan was to ride from Gretna to Dingwall visiting all 42 of the Scottish Football League grounds on the way. There are so many questions to ...
23m Oct 31, 2022
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S10 Ep139: Welcome to The Pleasure-Dôme
In this episode of The Cycling Podcast we review the 2023 Tour de France presentation, which took place in Paris on Thursday. Daniel Friebe is joined by the voice of Tour de France race radio, Seb Piquet, and a veteran of 34 Tours, a handful of them with The Cycling Podcast, François Thomazeau. We also analyse the route of the second Tour de France Femmes with Lizzy Banks of EF Education–Tibco...
1hr 36m Oct 27, 2022
1hr 36m
S10 Ep138: Thinking Pink
In this episode of The Cycling Podcast we review the 2023 Giro d'Italia route presentation, which took place earlier this week. Daniel Friebe is joined by ace commentator Rob Hatch and BikeExchange-Jayco Head Sports Director Matt White. We also take the opportunity to quiz Matt about his team's goals for next season, recruitment strategy and various other burning issues in the sport. The Cycl...
1hr 21m Oct 19, 2022
1hr 21m
S10 Ep137: Service Course | Bespoked
In this episode of Service Course Tom spends time with the scientists, the artisans, the designers, the fabricators and the builders as he visits Bespoked 2022 to see some of the most beautiful hand-built bikes the world has to offer. At the show Tom speaks with the Namibian High Commissioner to Great Britain, Dan “Dan from Nam” Craven, and the man whose love for a specific chainring resulted i...
1hr Oct 16, 2022
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S10 Ep136: Time Has Come Tadej
In this episode The Cycling Podcast looks back at the final Monument of the season, il Lombardia, otherwise known as the “Race of the Falling Leaves”. Did Tadej Pogačar manage to emulate last year’s success or was his Tour de France bête noire Jonas Vingegaard able to confirm his status as the peloton’s new climbing virtuoso? Daniel Friebe is joined by 2014 Lombardia winner Dan Martin and form...
1hr 17m Oct 10, 2022
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S10 Ep135: Van Vleuten rules the world
Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks return to give their impressions of this year's thrilling World Championship road race, which saw Annemiek Van Vleuten snatch the rainbow jersey and gold medal in the final moments. Van Vleuten took to the start line with a fractured elbow – sustained only a few days prior to the the race – and looked to be on super domestique duty for the Dutch team...
1hr 8m Oct 06, 2022
1hr 8m
S10 Ep134: Causing a Como-tion
In this episode The Cycling Podcast looks ahead to the final Monument of the season, il Lombardia, otherwise known as the “Race of the Falling Leaves”. Will Tadej Pogačar repeat last year’s success or could Pog’s 2022 Tour de France nemesis Jonas Vingegaard again outclimb and outmanoeuvre him, this time on the roads of northern Italy? Daniel Friebe is joined by 2014 Lombardia winner Dan Martin...
1hr 15m Oct 03, 2022
1hr 15m
S10 Ep133: The New Giant
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 UCI World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, continues with an in-depth look back at the Men’s Elite Road Race. We review the key incidents – on and off the bike – and weigh up the challenges now facing the new World Champion. Daniel Friebe is joined by AG2R-Citroën rider Larry Warbasse and former team manager, communications chief & now journali...
1hr 17m Sep 25, 2022
1hr 17m
S10 Ep132: Paid Tha Cost to Be da Foss
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 UCI World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, continues with a look back at the men’s elite time trial and a glance ahead to the men’s elite road race at the weekend. We analyse the surprise new time trial world champ’s performance and also dig deeper into his life story, unearthing some startling biographical trivia. In the second half of the epis...
1hr 33m Sep 20, 2022
1hr 33m
S10 Ep131: Service Course | The Art of Cycling
In this month's episode of Service Course Tom Whalley and Lizzy Banks delve in to the world of custom painting. They speak to Tony Baumann at Made Rad by Tony and Tom Hunt from KustomFlow who take us through the process of custom painting bike frames and how to do it yourself. Tom and Lizzy try to find out why the sport of cycling brings out creativity like no other sport and they ask whether ...
59m Sep 20, 2022
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S10 Ep130: The Worlds Is Not Enough
In a bumper edition of The Cycling Podcast Féminin, Rose Manley, Orla Chennaoui and Lizzy Banks not only preview the upcoming World Championships in Wollongong but also discuss some six weeks' worth of Women's World Tour racing. Topics up for discussion include Marianne Vos' disqualification in Vårgårda, Team DSM's sprint tactics, the value of the "three Grand Tours" and the young upstarts maki...
1hr 31m Sep 15, 2022
1hr 31m
S10 Ep129: Stage 21 | Las Rozas – Madrid | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 15m Sep 11, 2022
1hr 15m
S10 Ep128: Stage 20 | Moralzarzal – Puerto de Navacerrada | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 5m Sep 10, 2022
1hr 5m
S10 Ep127: Stage 19 | Talavera de la Reina – Talavera de la Reina | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 13m Sep 09, 2022
1hr 13m
S10 Ep126: Stage 18 | Trujillo – Alto de Piornal | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. Daily features include El ...
1hr 13m Sep 08, 2022
1hr 13m
S10 Ep125: Stage 17 | Aracena – Monasterio de Tentudía | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 5m Sep 07, 2022
1hr 5m
S10 Ep124: Stage 16 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda – Tomares | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 11m Sep 06, 2022
1hr 11m
S10 Ep123: Stage 15 | Martos – Sierra Nevada | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr Sep 04, 2022
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S10 Ep122: Stage 14 | Montoro – Sierra de la Pandera | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 12m Sep 03, 2022
1hr 12m
S10 Ep121: Stage 13 | Ronda – Montilla | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 7m Sep 02, 2022
1hr 7m
S10 Ep120: Stage 12 | Salobreña – Peñas Blancas | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 9m Sep 01, 2022
1hr 9m
S10 Ep119: Stage 11 | El Pozo Alimentación – Cabo de Gata | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 10m Aug 31, 2022
1hr 10m
S10 Ep118: Stage 10 | Elche – Alicante | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 10m Aug 30, 2022
1hr 10m
S10 Ep117: Stage 9 | Villaviciosa – Les Praeres | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 10m Aug 28, 2022
1hr 10m
S10 Ep116: Stage 8 | Pola de Laviana – Colláu Fancuaya | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 7m Aug 27, 2022
1hr 7m
S10 Ep115: Stage 7 | Camargo – Cistierna | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 15m Aug 26, 2022
1hr 15m
S10 Ep114: Stage 6 | Bilbao – Ascencíon al Pico Jano | Vuelta a España 2022
 The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel i...
1hr 1m Aug 25, 2022
1hr 1m
S10 Ep113: Stage 5 | Irun – Bilbao | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 6m Aug 24, 2022
1hr 6m
S10 Ep112: Stage 4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Laguardia | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 2m Aug 23, 2022
1hr 2m
S10 Ep110: Vinos de la Vuelta
The third Grand Tour of the year is also our third opportunity to take listeners on a journey through one of Europe’s powerhouse nations not only in bike-racing but also wine-making. As in previous years and ahead of this year’s Giro and Tour, we tasked Greg Andrews of Dvine Cellars with plotting our oenological odyssey – in this case with the help of Dvine’s Spanish expert in residence, their...
40m Aug 22, 2022
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S10 Ep111: Stage 3 | Breda – Breda | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 2m Aug 21, 2022
1hr 2m
S10 Ep109: Stage 2 | ’s-Hertogenbosch – Utrecht | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 6m Aug 20, 2022
1hr 6m
S10 Ep108: Stage 1 | Utrecht team time trial | Vuelta a España 2022
The Cycling Podcast’s coverage of the 2022 Vuelta a España will follow the race from Utrecht in the Netherlands to the capital of Spain, Madrid, with daily episodes after each of the stages. Join Daniel Friebe and friends as they analyse the race, catch up with the riders and capture the spirit of the Vuelta, the third and final grand tour of the pro cycling season. In this episode, Daniel is...
1hr 17m Aug 19, 2022
1hr 17m
S10 Ep107: Service Course | The supply chainset crisis
In this month’s episode of Service Course Tom Whalley goes on the Tour De Supply Chain, a ride that goes back through time to the start of the pandemic, through to the current supply chain crisis which is impacting everyone in the bike industry. Tom visits bike shops around his hometown Nottingham and speaks to supply chain expert Professor Richard Wilding OBE. Richard rides a Brompton by the w...
46m Aug 06, 2022
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S10 Ep106: The grand cru Tour
In this episode, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe are reunited to discuss a vintage Tour de France. Every year, Daniel gives the Tour de France a rating of one to five wine glasses according to how good the race has been. The precise formula is, as you'd expect, a closely guarded secret but in this episode Daniel explains his mark for the 2022 Tour. We look back at the battle between Jonas Vin...
1hr 5m Aug 05, 2022
1hr 5m
S10 Ep105: Kilometre 0 – Kate's Tour
Our Kilometre 0 from the Tour de France continues with this episode made by Kate Wagner, who was covering her second edition of the race as a journalist. Kate sees the race at close quarters from the back of a motorbike, reflects on the battle between Vingegaard and Pogačar, and talks about the challenge of writing – and speaking – about the Tour. Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast is support...
43m Aug 02, 2022
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S10 Ep104: Stage 8 | Lure - Le Super Planche des Belles Filles
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks dissect the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes as it happens. They discuss the imperious overall win by Annemiek Van Vleuten and the fall out for the rest of the contenders with the help of interviews from Marianne Vos, Anna van der Breggen, Silvia Persico and Juliet Labous. Plus the week’s Pedaleuse de Charme - Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig - is finally awarded for he...
56m Jul 31, 2022
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S10 Ep103: Stage 7 | Sélestat - Le Markstein | Tour de France Femmes 2022
Rose Manley, Lizzy Banks and Anne-Marije Rook reflect on a phenomenal ride by Annemiek Van Vleuten which sees her take the yellow jersey in emphatic fashion. Hear from Rose’s adventures out on the decisive climb - Petit Ballon, plus interviews from Anna van der Breggen, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Kasia Niewiadoma The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapi...
1hr 14m Jul 30, 2022
1hr 14m
S10 Ep102: Stage 6 | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges - Rosheim | Tour de France Femmes 2022
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook for the stage today. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com (http://supersapiens.com/) Science in Sport For 25% off all your SiS products, go to scienceins...
1hr 18m Jul 29, 2022
1hr 18m
S10 Ep101: Stage 5 | Bar-Le-Duc - Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | Tour de France Femmes 2022
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss a day that saw a controversial disqualification, a mass pile-up, and a second stage win for Lorena Wiebes. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.co...
56m Jul 28, 2022
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S10 Ep100: Stage 4 | Troyes - Bar-sur-Aube | Tour de France Femmes 2022
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss the carnage as the Tour De France Femmes hit the gravel on the way to Bar-sur-Aube. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com (http://supersapiens....
1hr 1m Jul 27, 2022
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S10 Ep99: Stage 3 | Reims - Épernay | Tour de France Femmes 2022
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are once again joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss the champagne stage of theTour de France Femmes with its testing finishing straight into Épernay. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com (http:/...
1hr Jul 26, 2022
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S10 Ep98: Stage 2 | Meaux – Provins | Tour de France Femmes 2022
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks are joined by Anne-Marije Rook to discuss the chaotic second stage of the inaugural Tour de France Femmes.  The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport. Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right fuelling choices. See supersapiens.com (http://supersapiens.com/)   Science in Sport F...
1hr Jul 25, 2022
1hr
S10 Ep97: Stage 21 | Paris La Defense – Paris Champs-Élysées | Tour de France 2022
Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in Paris for the final stage of the Tour de France. They review all of the teams and then catch up with Rose Manley to talk about the opening stage of the Tour de France Femmes. The Cycling Podcast is supported by Supersapiens and Science in Sport.   Supersapiens Supersapiens is a continuous glucose monitoring system that helps you make the right f...
1hr 38m Jul 24, 2022
1hr 38m
S10 Ep96: Stage 20 | Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour | Tour de France 2022
Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau recap the time trial to Rocamadour which crowned the Tour de France champion. We discuss cheese, time trialling, and the journey to Paris. Plus Lionel catches up with three friends of the podcast from the press room to talk about the 2022 Tour – Ciro Scognamiglio of La Gazzetta dello Sport, Edward Pickering of Rouleur, and Hans Ruggenberg who writes for the ...
1hr 9m Jul 23, 2022
1hr 9m
S10 Ep95: Kilometre 0 – The Tour de France Femmes preview
Rose Manley and Lizzy Banks preview the inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes, which starts in Paris on Sunday and finishes on La Super Planche des Belles Filles a week later. What awaits the riders, and who are the favourites? Follow the Tour de France Femmes with daily episodes. Stage one will be covered in our final Tour de France show from the Champs-Élysées on Sunday and then Ro...
29m Jul 23, 2022
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S10 Ep94: Stage 19 | Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors | Tour de France 2022
Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in a town square in Cahors as they discuss the day Jumbo-Visma saved the Tour for France. After discussing the stage, we also catch up with very good friend of the podcast, and the voice of Radio Tour, Seb Piquet. Seb has a front row seat for the Tour de France and we get his perspective on what has been a great race. The Cycling Podcast is supported ...
58m Jul 22, 2022
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S10 Ep93: Stage 18 | Lourdes – Hautacam | Tour de France 2022
Has the Tour de France’s final mountain stage crowned the 2022 champion? Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau discuss the stage, the tactics and the historical context. We also hear from Tiesj Benoot and Grischa Niermann, teammate and sports director in Jonas Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma team, and from Fabio Jakobsen, who survived the time cut by the skin of his teeth yesterday and so can dream of...
1hr 4m Jul 21, 2022
1hr 4m
S10 Ep92: Stage 17 | Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes | Tour de France 2022
Although their teams are depleted to varying degrees it is clear which two riders are the strongest in the Tour de France. The question now is whether Thursday’s final stage in the Pyrenees can separate them and set up a thrilling time trial in Rocamadour on Saturday. Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau as they discuss stage 17, which saw some remarkable, self-less riding from one of Tad...
56m Jul 20, 2022
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S10 Ep91: Stage 16 | Carcassonne – Foix | Tour de France 2022
The Tour de France has reached the Pyrenees with an appetizer before the two big mountain stages to come. Join Lionel Birnie and François Thomazeau in Foix as they dissect a thrilling 16th stage. We hear from the sports director and a teammate of the stage winner, and from the man who fell chasing the eventual winner hard downhill. In the final part, they are joined by former rider and man of...
1hr 3m Jul 19, 2022
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